Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Owlthorpe Greenway, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 7HD
Planning appeal 3298349 at Area of Grass Verge, Owlthorpe Greenway, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 7HD (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 18m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- S20 7HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm identified would be outweighed by the need for the installation and the lack of less harmful alternative sites
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed installation would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area that is not outweighed by the need for the installation, as the appellant has not demonstrated through thorough review that alternative sites have been adequately explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP policy BE14UDP Policy H14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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